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KPCC: Little rain, but El Niño brings deluge of data for local scientists

UCLA environmental science student Denita Toneva is mentioned during a field research day to mark the area of tide pool she and her teammates plan to investigate.





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Scientists develop method that may predict East Coast heat waves up to 50 days in advance

“The pattern popped out at us really clearly,” said Karen A. McKinnon, a postdoctoral researcher at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, in Boulder, Colo., and the lead author of the study. Not only did it exist on those hot days — defined as about 12 degrees hotter than normal summer temperatures — “but importantly, up to seven weeks before,” Dr. McKinnon said.


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Scientists Find a Way to Predict U.S. Heat Waves Weeks in Advance

“The pattern popped out at us really clearly,” said Karen A. McKinnon, a postdoctoral researcher at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, in Boulder, Colo., and the lead author of the study. Not only did it exist on those hot days — defined as about 12 degrees hotter than normal summer temperatures — “but importantly, up to seven weeks before,” Dr. McKinnon said.



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KCET: Parks and Technology: A Match Made in California

Contrary to the old myth, technology is not just something to leave behind. It can help make parks and nature more accessible for everyone.


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UCLA Newsroom: $1.2 million awarded to research projects to help Los Angeles County thrive despite climate change

Developing smart grids, converting wastewater to freshwater and studying the consequences of bike sharing are among the projects


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Uphill battle for California’s native plant species

Largest study yet of plant species shifting with climate change finds ecosystems unraveling in California

uphill battle for california’s native plant species


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National Public Radio’s On Point: IoES’s Jon Christensen joins NPR discussion on Latino voters

This year, 27 million Latinos in California will be eligible to vote—a 17 percent increase from 2012. On National Public Radio’s On Point, UCLA professor Jon Christensen joined a panel…


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UCLA Newsroom: Steps toward a sustainable golden age for Los Angeles proposed in new UCLA plan

Developing the plan involved more than two dozen faculty members from different disciplines across campus



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Connecting Ecosystems and Human Well-Being: What’s the Evidence?

Q&A with Postdoctoral Fellow Samantha Cheng

connecting ecosystems and human well-being: what’s the evidence?

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Exploring Our Planetary Future

Q&A with IoES Journalism and Media Fellow Christopher Cokinos

exploring our planetary future

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The Paris Climate Talks: What Should Emerge?

IoES Faculty, Students and Alumni Weigh In

the paris climate talks: what should emerge?

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UCLA Newsroom: Why Are Some Wild Animals More Tolerant to Human Interaction Than Others?

Meta-analysis Led by UCLA Biologist Could Have Implications for Conservation Strategies


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​Out of the Blue and Into Your Eardrums

UCLA Professor Paul Barber’s ocean conservation efforts get remixed for a new art and science exhibit

​out of the blue and into your eardrums

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New Research: Songbirds’ Silent Killer

West Nile Virus Has Reduced Survival Rates By 50% for Some Backyard Favorites

new research: songbirds’ silent killer

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‘Bending the Curve’: Can We Flat-Line Global Warming by 2050?

A New Report from 50 University of California System Researchers Shows How

‘bending the curve’: can we flat-line global warming by 2050?